Psalms 52:2
when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul David went to the house of Achimelech
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
In Context
1Unto the end, understanding for David,
3Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?
Cross References
Psalms 50:19Thy mouth hath abounded with evil, and thy tongue framed deceits.
Psalms 59:7They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.
Psalms 109:2O God, be not thou silent in thy praise: for the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful man is opened against me.
Psalms 140:2thou hast know my sitting down, and my rising up.
Proverbs 12:18There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 30:14A generation, that for teeth hath swords, and grindeth with their jaw teeth, to devour the needy from off the earth, and the poor from among men.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 52:2-6
The Wickedness of Doeg. 1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. 2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. 4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. 5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. The title is… Read the whole commentary →